Friday, October 23, 2020

An insurance company representing a trucking company has agreed to pay out $460,000 after their client drove over a 114 year old bridge in July 2019, in Northwood, North Dakota


The bridge was rated for 14 ton gross weight with restrictions marked. It was built in 1906 and listed on the National Registrar of Historic places. 

The semi was hauling 25 tons of beans, and the total truck and trailer weight was 43 tons. An overload citation of $11,400.00 was issued.

https://cdllife.com/2020/460k-settlement-after-truck-driver-took-42-ton-truck-over-14-ton-bridge-caused-collapse/

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  1. Kim11:33 AM

    According the the local newspaper, "The estimated replacement cost of the bridge is between $800,000.00 and $1,000,000.00."

    Doesn't say if they will fix the historical bridge, or just say "too bad about that dimension". Given that it is more expensive to rebuild the original bridge that install a new one, they'll probably go for the latter. Either way, the tax payers will have to cover the extra cost.

    Gawd, some moron drivers.....

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